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So a Martin got two of my 3 bantam barnevelder hens last night. Now I have one barnevelder and 4 silkies. Should I put the lonely barnevelder in with the silkies tonight or leave her by herself in her own coop? The silkies have always picked on the barnevelder when they are out on the pen...

I think like a Martin. A large weasel like ferret thing. 😭

Thank you! I have several different areas for them but the biggest one is surrounded by a small fence. There are plenty of hiding places in there as it is a wooded bushy area. I guess I will have to wait and see a net Is a good idea

I own 4 bantam silkies who are flightless but am picking up some bantam barnevelder on the weekend. I am now concerned about their flight capabilities. Is a Meter high fence enough to contain them when they are out and about throughout the day or do I need to look into something taller?

Lol it's all good. What breed do you have? From your SN I am assuming you are up in Holland? I use to live up in Brunssum when I was a little girl.

Here is Dolomite if anyone wants to take a stab at a gender

This is my Clan so far. From back to front MacNugget, Dolomite, Cleopatra and Scooby. MacNugget is for sure rooster Dolomite we are not so sure about, the others we think are hens.

I have. To practically beg naked to my. Husband to let me get the first 4 lol he is. Not thrilled about the barnevelders coming. Silkies are so quite and chill I hope the barnevelder are just as laidback. I tried to get 4 Indian runner ducklings and those things were just so panicky definitely...

That is an amazing coop 😍 pure chicken luxury

Greetings from the Bayerische Allgäu! I read the first two pages and then jumped to here. I currently have 4 12 week old silkies and am about to go pick up a couple of barnevelder on the weekend! Just popped into say hi 👋😁

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So I didn't feel any wattles but he/she let me give some headscratches so we could get these pictures to let the experts decide

After his cowboy action I was almost certain. I am Not worried about roos though I live in a rural Part of Bavaria so he gets to stay. In the case of Two roos though I would have to find some more Ladies.

Thank you! I will have to grope my chicken later today. Is the one in your picture a roo or a hen?

So I have 2 bantam silkies (total of 4 but the other 2 I am pretty sure are hens) and I know they are hard to sex until someone starts laying or crowing. But my ginger colored silky jumped on the back of my black silkie and pulled his or her head feathers for a few seconds as if he or she was...